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Bahamas95:Haa, "Et tu Bahamas95"?. We thought we are one. You don go join our enemies to bash us. Ko da o. |
Staphylococcus:Because he is dumb. |
I Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and June 12: The “un-disgraced” collaborator By Sowore Omoyele If the Abacha repressive regime were a soccer team, Professor Ibrahim Gambari would be one of the “1st eleven players” or at least a quarter back on the reserve bench in the government squad. Though Abacha didn’t play soccer, he certainly sat on a killer squad that faced down members of the opposition-all lovers of democracy, and ordinary Nigerians in and out of Nigeria-while his bestial reign lasted, in addition to Abacha Professor Gambari has served almost all the dictators that has scorched the piece of earth known as Nigeria. Professor Ibrahim Gambari, who some people claim is an intelligent man, used his ‘intelligence’ to defend the draconian policies of the Abacha regime while he was Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations. He was one of Abacha’s equivalents of the “goebel” representing the infamous dictator with vigor and a propensity that could only be found in fascist Italy of old. He was once quoted as saying, “Nigerians don’t need democracy because democracy is not food. It is not their priority now.” As more pressure mounted on the Abacha regime from all corners of the world, Professor Gambari became more notorious and ruthless in defending and deflecting attacks against the Abacha dictatorship. I remember his many appearances on cable news channels, especially after Abacha murdered environmentalist and author, Ken Saro-Wiwa following what can be described as a kangaroo trial. Professor Gambari stoically denied that the Abacha regime had committed a crime; he labeled Saro-Wiwa a “common criminal” who had engaged in the murder of some Ogoni elders. It was Gambari and Tom Ikimi who went all over the world to convince and blackmail governments of nations opposed to the killing of Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 8. They tried in vain to convince the governments of some countries, but it was also clear that they might have succeeded in blackmailing some countries into silence or acquiescence. There are claims that Professor Ibrahim Gambari had access to the Nigerian treasury; he had limitless resources to do what ever he wanted in the name of protecting the Abacha regime, no wonder he was able to pay for the juicy properties sold by the Federal government in Ikoyi recntly. After the demise of Abacha, his other co-dictators and collaborators were put in their place: Call it the Nigerian Hall of Shame. Professor Ibrahim Gambari has not been touched; he has not been called to account. Unlike the Usenis, Mustapha, and Gwarzo, he did not appear before the hapless “Oputa Panel” to explain his ignominious role. Instead he was elevated by Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary-General, to the position of Under-Secretary and Special Adviser on Africa at the UN. The reasons are not far-fetched. Kofi Annan wasn’t too keen on democratization efforts in Nigeria; he was already in cahoots with the Abacha regime through his son, Kodjo, who was involved in the oil business in Nigeria. Kodjo lives a life of opulence in Lagos. There had been rumors Gambari was the link between Abacha, Annan and their businesses. Even after the death of Abacha, Kofi Annan’s visits to Nigeria were primarily to prevail on Chief M.K.O Abiola to forget about his June 12 mandate. He didn’t care about Abiola’s freedom so he quietly went to meet him in jail and asked him to ‘fuggetabutit.’ It is a known fact that Prof. Gambari had already briefed Annan adequately about the “real deal” and shortly after Kofi visited Abiola, Chief Anyaoku followed, then the Brits and then the Americans and the rest is now painful history. It is intriguing that Professor Gambari has now become a darling of so many Nigerian organizations. Honors are pouring in from everywhere and he is getting awards and making speeches all over the place. Recently a group named “World Congress of Afenifere” invited people to come toNewark, New Jersey to listen to a Gambari lecture. I didn’t know what to think, except the reminder that even the leader of the Yoruba race, Chief Abraham Adesanya, was in the company of General Abubakar when he came to commission the now defunct “AbubakarA. Abdusalami Lecture Series” at the Chicago State University in 2001. For this program General Abubakar had committed a lot of money described by the Chicago State University President, Dr. Elnora Daniel as”largesse”, this he gave from his ill-gotten wealth. Shortly after the Chicago imbroglio, Dr. Conteh, who was the brain behind the lecture series was relieved of his plum job at CSU and the “Abubakar Lecture Series” died a natural death. I am proud to say I was there at CSU with Lanre Banjo, Pete Sophie, Kayode Oladele, members of Amnesty International, USA, and many more Nigerians from all over the United States to protest the “beautification” of Abubakar. In the milieu that ensued Abubakar was served a court summons that accused him of human rights violations, and ever since he has not been seen parading US universities in search of a dubious legacy and undeserved honors. The case against Gen. Abubakar has advanced tremendously at the U.S. Appeals Court, Circuit Seven. The court reached a decision on the case between Abubakar, Enahoro, and others (case #03-3089 on May 23, 2005). The 31-page decision of the appellate court presided by Justices Cudahy, Kannes, and Evans concluded that the Abubakar case should be referred to trial. For Professor Ibrahim Gambari, he seems to have escaped justice both locally and internationally. He can always claim that he was just a diplomat doing his job. But, since the days of the Nuremberg trials such arguments no longer hold water. Professor Gambari is getting bolder by the day, and as such on June 12, 2005, Professor Gambari, according to sources at the UN, is going to make a speech at a weeklong event tagged “Medgar Week” being organized by the Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York according to the . It is not clear why the college has not put the information on its website as at press time. They know all too well that Professor Gambari is to Nigerians here in the US, the equivalent of what David Duke (a white supremacist) would mean to African Americans. It has become clear that the day, “June 12” has some sanctity to Nigerians everywhere in the world. I have no doubt that Medgar Wiley Evers a committed civil rights leader will be turning in his grave right now, certainly Abiola must be boiling with rage wherever he is and definitely the date “June 12” should never be the party day for shenanigans and collaborators. |
Jman24:We don't want to watch him, why should we? He is the original "hipocricy". |
starbuck:Itumo? |
Davash222:Dem say flies no dey follow dead man enter grave. Therefore dem go run comot his Twitter site werey werey. |
scott04:The words of the song say "He who feels it knows it". You are a lost case, and too far gone in your senseless atheism. May GOD help you in JESUS NAME, Amen. |
NwaIgboBoy:Then what are your people doing in Hausa and Yoruba lands? Pack your loads and go and develop your region, and see if we will not survive without your greeds. We are begging you, GO!!! |
scott04:Oga I stand on my point, all Near Death Experience or Out of Body Experience person always turns out to become a Christian after such experience. For example, me. I have experienced OBE moment before when my spirit slipped into the realm of the death on my bed in a state of drunkenness, with my wife sleeping beside me, and I knew immediately that I was dead. What came out of my mouth in the spirit was "Mo gbe(I am done for)" because I knew spiritually I was not prepared for death. But God in His mercies brought my spirit back immediately again into my body. I was scared and could never forget that moment. Also, like I have said, though I was an Accounting student, I love reading Psychology textbooks in the library then. And my favourite topic then was NDE or OBE related testimonies there. Every victim of these experience will go through that tunnel sensation, then will then be met by a personality in bright light who will show them a review of their past lives, if lucky. But if unlucky they will met by dark forces who will be driving them to hell ( go and watch The Ghost, starring Whoopy Goldberg, that funny black woman.). I have read too much on this, contextually or religiously. You can't go through this experience and survived it and then become an atheist. No my brother, NO!!. You will become a very calm person and a Christian. Also go to the site spiritlessons.com, you will various examples there. |
emusmithyy:What's your own problem about all these accidental experiences? We are enjoying it, we are learning new things. If you want NDE go and read Psychology textbooks or religious testimonies, dem full there berekete. |
scott04:No Bro, they tend to become Christians. Go and read any Psychology textbook, NDE full there. My favourite topic when reading in the library during my undergraduate days. |
mrvitalis:The same way you did during the civil war? If not for the magnanimity of other tribes many of your fathers would have lost everything. But this time many of us are fed up to the neck with your stupidity and foolish boasting. So when the time come to divide the nation, there is no coming back for your people to reclaim your lost or abandoned assets, because we would have commandeered all of them for our own use. So thank you for beautifying our environment with your mansions which will become our own in the end. |
mrvitalis:Did you go to Ibadan and find Ibo missing there? Have you visited Dugbe, Mokola, Ring Road, Challenge and did not see Ibo people selling their fashion wares and motor parts, or at Gates, selling their building materials? Where are the Yorubas and the Hausas given the same liberty to sell in Enugu and Onitsha? If they try it, overnight all their stores will be looted by robbers supported by the whole indigenes. Ibos want access to other people's lands while they are denying other tribes access to their own lands. Very soon, it wiil be "back to your tents O Isreal" and then we will see who will be the ultimate losers. |
WalkerMichael:Thank you our son, you will live long. |
Crownedjon:Please sir, wait for it, it is coming before evening. |
Crownedjon:Sorry sir. Tomorrow morning we will broadcast one good news. But for today there is nothing good in it. |
Fragility6:Defending who? I am not defending them, I am just saying they are liars if they claimed they are not sacking staff. They are sacking their staffs. Let me correct you as a former banker, Tellers (Cashiers) in most of these banks were employed as outsourced staff too. That's why many of them stayed on the same meagre salary scale for many years with little increment. Ask them. |
Humanoid01:"But God is not on nairaland na." Says who? God is everywhere recording what you are all doing with a never failing heaven-based CCTV. So beware!! the videos of your life activities is waiting for you in Heaven. |
sherylbakky:That is it. They are not firing their core staff, but sending back the outsourced staff to their primary employers who would have no other option than to shelve the excess load. They are just using corporate lingo to bamboozle us, they are sacking those they want to sack, and there is nothing anybody can do about it. |
Ade3131:Has he named any bank? More so all the banks are involved, therefore there is nothing to hide. Their Oga, the CBN, knows this and they just decides to turn their face instead. |
Kizzygentle:Leave God out of it, He is not a permissive Father, He has never and will never condone illegality. |
ninodaniel:Can you please give us your detailed description, including your place of residence, so that you can help us trace him. You will be amply rewarded. |
Ebonyeyes:I reject it. I am not gonna burn in hell in JESUS NAME. |
dingbang:Pls don't do that. Forgive him. |
missimelda01:Yes you made sense Sis, you made a lot of sense. You hit the nail on the head Gbam!!! |
bakescos01:Okay oo. I ain't got the strength to do any research now, I leave matter for Matthias. But he is a black man, therefore my sympathy is with him because I always support my own people, especially the oppressed. |
Tetrahedron:Give us proofs of all your allegations above against the man, or else they are just puffs of air. Don't join the multitude to oppress a helpless man. |
DopeDrugDealer:Sharp/Jasi guys are also liable to 'jasikoto' and die young. Pls shun being too smart. |
Ekakamba:He has already advised himself, he has sent the woman packing. So what further advice does he needs? |
airminem:Mek army come arrest me? Bro I get enough wahala mek I no come add army own join am. |
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